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Where's hot now? Sunny autumn getawayshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/sep/18/autumn-sun-late-deals
Where to find warm sun and blue skies in October and November<p><strong>October high 31C</strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/sep/18/autumn-sun-late-deals">Continue reading...</a>Winter sunMexicoCanary IslandsEgyptSyriaIndiaHotelsBeach holidaysTravelShort breaksFri, 17 Sep 2010 23:06:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/sep/18/autumn-sun-late-dealsGetty ImagesWinter sun ... explore the sights of one of the world's oldest cities, Aleppo, this autumn. Photograph: Getty ImagesGetty ImagesExplore the sights of the world's oldest city, Aleppo, this autumn. Photograph: Getty ImagesMehreen Khan2010-09-17T23:06:26ZThe world's greatest train tripshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/dec/13/the-worlds-greatest-train-trips
<p>Back in the early 1980s Jimmy Savile fronted a series of TV ads with the tag line, &quot;This is the age of the train&quot;. Frankly, it wasn't. At the time the railways were haemorrhaging passengers, while motorways were multiplying and accessible air travel was no longer an impossible dream. Nobody wanted slam-door rattle-bang any more. Fast forward nearly three decades and the situation has changed. Motorways are nose-to-tail and airports have lost their glamour. But trains have gone on doing their own thing. Yes, we've got wonderful new high-speed services in Europe, but there are also hill-climbing antiques, trans-continental empire builders and retro-style sleepers, still plugging away.</p><p>That diversity is refreshing in an increasingly homogenised world, but railway travel does share key characteristics. It is a stress-free, uncluttered way of seeing a place, with the chance to meet its population en route. With that in mind, here is my (very subjective) list of the world's top five journeys.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/dec/13/the-worlds-greatest-train-trips">Continue reading...</a>Rail travelShort breaksRussiaMoscowScotlandVeniceSwitzerlandIstanbulSyriaDamascusTurkeyCity breaksTravelSun, 13 Dec 2009 00:05:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/dec/13/the-worlds-greatest-train-tripsAlamyThe Bernina Express, Switzerland. Photograph: AlamyAlamyThe Bernina Express, Switzerland. Photograph: AlamyAndrew Eames2009-12-13T00:05:00ZCity guide: Places to stayhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/nov/08/top-100-city-tips-hotels
<p><strong>by Sally Shalam</strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/nov/08/top-100-city-tips-hotels">Continue reading...</a>Top 100 city tipsHotelsMarrakechMoroccoSydneyAustraliaCardiffWalesDamascusSyriaParisFranceLondonUnited KingdomRio de JaneiroBrazilVeniceItalySevilleSpainBuenos AiresArgentinaPortugalSt PetersburgRussiaNew YorkUnited StatesIndiaDubrovnikCroatiaCape TownSouth AfricaMelbourneBostonRomeNaplesShort breaksWeekend breaksSelf-cateringRest and relaxationWinter sunTravelCity breaksSat, 08 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/nov/08/top-100-city-tips-hotelsPRHotel-as-home ... La Maison hotel, Rio de JaneiroPRLa Maison hotel, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilGuardian Staff2008-11-08T00:01:00ZHave a mini adventure: 10 big escapes that can be squeezed into a long weekendhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jan/12/weekends.shortbreaks
We'll always have Paris - but you can do so much more in a weekend. Here are 10 big escapes that can be squeezed into two or three days<p><strong>The 21.15 to Rannoch Moor, UK</strong></p><p>The smog-to-bog sleeper to Britain's greatest wilderness is a Tardis of the railway industry: step in among London's crowds and cabs, and step out among deer and midges. There's nothing quite like Rannoch Moor. No roads dare cross this 56 square-mile welter of bog and rock, but mankind has added his stitch to the fabric in the London to Fort William railway line, which weaves across the middle. The moor has two lonely stations, and at Rannoch there's even a lonely hotel. Originally a sanctuary for railway workers, it has beds made out of old deer fences, there's no TV and mobile phones don't work - which is why people come here. Be sure to climb one of the local hills while on Rannoch. From above, the lochs look like bits of sky fallen to ground. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jan/12/weekends.shortbreaks">Continue reading...</a>Weekend breaksShort breaksRomaniaUnited KingdomTravelNorwayAustriaCanary IslandsSyriaGermanyFranceCanadaSat, 12 Jan 2008 23:45:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jan/12/weekends.shortbreaksEl Hierro, Canary Islands. Photograph: AlamyAndrew Eames2008-01-12T23:45:07ZDam good bargains in Damascushttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jan/05/shoppingtrips.damascus
<p>Why bother with all your Christmas woolies when you could warm up in the Syrian capital of Damascus instead? With more souks than Marrakech, the treasure-filled streets of the Old Market (pictured) and Handicrafts Lane, where artisans craft blown glass and jewellery, it's a much better option for a January shopping trip than your local high street.</p><p>Black Tomato (020-7610 9008, <a href="http://www.blacktomato.co.uk">blacktomato.co.uk</a>) has three nights at &quot;the city's first boutique hotel&quot;, Beit Al Mamlouka, from &pound;700pp including Heathrow flights and transfers.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jan/05/shoppingtrips.damascus">Continue reading...</a>Shopping tripsDamascusSyriaShort breaksTravelSat, 05 Jan 2008 23:44:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jan/05/shoppingtrips.damascusJanuary sales ... shop for bargains in the Old Market. Photograph: Ramzi Haidar/AFP/Getty ImagesGuardian Staff2008-01-05T23:44:02Z